Sentences with phrase «sulfate aerosol production»

But around 1970, the U.S. Clean Air Act and other air quality regulations started curbing sulfate aerosol production.

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However, as I understand it what is currently the mainstream view is that what explains the transition from early 20th century warming to the flat period between is the resumption of industrial production and thus of reflective aerosols (predominantly sulfates), and that likewise, it was the passage in the early seventies of laws requiring cleaner emissions that reduced reflective aerosols.

Global sulfate production plays a key role in aerosol radiative forcing; more than half of this production occurs in clouds.

Meanwhile, production of greenhouse gases — which linger in the atmosphere much longer than sulfate aerosols — has continued, causing average global temperatures to rise.